The Challenger Society for Marine Science
We are the foremost learned society representing the UK academic marine research community.
Author: Anthony Lucio
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Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026, Glasgow University of East Anglia Thanks to the Challenger Society for Marine Science Travel Award, I had the chance to attend the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) in Glasgow earlier this year. As a PhD student in physical oceanography working on Antarctic processes, it was exciting to step out of my usual…
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Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 University of St Andrews I attended the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow in February 2026, the first time this meeting has been held outside of the USA (with a custom-designed tartan for the occasion). Over 6,000 attendees from all over the world descended on the Scottish Event Campus for an expansive…
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The 2026 call for applications for an Early-Career Scientist (ECS) to join the SCOR Executive Committee is now open! Position Description: The ECS member will have the same responsibilities as other SCOR Executive Committee members (see https://scor-int.org/scor/about/officers/job-descriptions/). The ECS member will also help reach a broader community of ECS to get involved in SCOR activities. They will…
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The Challenger Fellowships are awarded to early career scientists who are members of the Challenger Society to recognise and honour their achievement or promise in a branch of marine science. The Challenger-Woodward Fellowship is awarded to a promising early career-stage marine scientist who is carrying out research in the field of Nutrients and Nutrient Cycling in the Oceans. Winning one of these fellowships can be…
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Help Primary Focus shape a more diverse future for marine science! Current ethnic diversity in marine science poorly reflects the diversity of the communities they serve, and we want to change that. We envision a future where primary children of all backgrounds can: Primary Focus has built a Theory of Change (ToC) – a one-page roadmap setting out the Inputs, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts to progress…
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The Government Office for Science is launching a pilot for a new Leadership Development Scheme for mid-career scientists and engineers who want to turn their expertise into real-world impact. This 12-month, part-time scheme is for those driven to tackle national and global challenges, grow as leaders and shape the policies that affect millions of lives. It requires a commitment of one…
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Applications for early career scientists to apply for berths on the 2026 AtlantiS/Ellet Array expedition is now open at https://atlantis.ac.uk/engagement/academic-engagement (Check the website for more information). DY214 is a physical oceanography research expedition to complete a CTD/water sample section, recovery and re-deployment of moorings along the Ellet Array, and will provide servicing for the biogeochemical Darwin Mounds mooring.…
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NOCA AGM 2026 Registration is now open for the 15th AGM of the NOC Association which will take place on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th May 2026. This free, on-line event is open to all and will be conducted via Zoom, across consecutive mornings, each starting at 10:00 and ending at 12:15, with log on from 09:45, each day. This…
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Research Visit to the Norwegian Polar Institute and Participation in the 2025 A-DBO Meeting University of Edinburgh I would like to thank the Challenger Society for Marine Science and the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) for supporting my research visit to the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) in Tromsø in December 2025. Although…
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Fieldwork at Phillip Island Nature Parks, Victoria, Australia Bangor University and La Rochelle Université With the generosity of the Challenger Society, I had the opportunity to travel to Phillip Island, Victoria to perform fieldwork as part of my Master’s by Research (MScRes) degree with Bangor University. Taking place at the midst of my year-long course,…
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